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| how they spent the train rides |
We took the train with Omi up to York. It was miserably rainy when we arrived, and since our hotel wasn't yet ready we stopped off at the
National Railway Museum. They have a super-fast Japanese train, model trains, Queen Victoria's train, science shows, steam trains, and probably most importantly - the train to Hogwarts.
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| all aboard the Hogwarts' Express! |
The next morning we took a
free tour of the city. It was a
long tour, despite the fact that our tour guide kept mentioning he was ill and was going to make it a short one due to the weather. Ah well. It was a good, and
thorough, introduction to the city.
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| the best (and only) seat during the tour |
The following day we went to the
York Castle Museum and the adjacent
Clifford's tower. Conveniently for Zoe there was also a merry-go-round, and Omi was more than happy to join her.
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| a happy Bird with her sugar mouse |
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| Bird the Victorious Knight, her day job |
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| returns to the lap of princess luxury |
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| dethroned - the Bird and Kyle stuck in the Clink |
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| looking down from the top of Clifford's Tower |
On the last day we took a morning walk along the city walls, enjoying our last day in York and the beautiful sunshine. This city is definitely one we wouldn't mind visiting again (though once was probably enough on the
Jorvik Viking Centre).
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| resting during our wall walk |
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| how the Bird spent a good portion of her time |
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| how Kyle spent a good portion of his time |
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| taking a snack break on the wall walk |
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| goodbye sunny York! |
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| back home after a long journey |
